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Synonyms for ableness

  • noun

Most common

ability capacity talent faculty vigor US

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Ability — something one is able to do

ability, capacity, talent, faculty, capability, competence, competency, qualification, caliber US, calibre UK, proficiency

2. Power — ability of body or mind

power, force, vigor US, vigour UK

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Ability of body or mind.

  2. n. 2

    Something one is able to do.

Forms

Plural
ablenesses → abilities, capacities, talents, faculties…

Example sentences

  • ability He exceeds all his brothers in scholastic ability.
  • capacity Mr Brown was acting in the capacity of ambassador.
  • talent His success is not so much by talent as by effort.
  • faculty Sami wasn't supposed to miss any faculty meeting.
  • vigor The city came back to life with more vigor.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
ablenessfalling
abilityrising
capacityfalling
talentrising
facultysteady
vigorfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
power2, force1, vigor2
6 letters
talent2, vigour
7 letters
ability4, faculty3, caliber3, calibre
8 letters
capacity4
10 letters
capability5, competence3, competency4
11 letters
proficiency4
13 letters
qualification5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (power2 = 2 syllables).